MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS | 10 NOV 2017 | Fox

[Alli]

The embargo is over. Some mixed reviews..

[WrathOfHan]

Damn, Variety hated this.

[fmpro]

Its 100% on RT so far 

[Plain Old Tele]

5 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said:

Damn, Variety hated this.

 

"It’s just that Branagh finds himself wrangling a dozen wildly different character types, positioning them amid production designer Jim Clay’s meticulously recreated train set, and then permitting each to chew as much of said scenery as he or she can devour."

 

Reads like a rave to me.

[WrathOfHan]

Just now, Squadron Leader Tele said:

 

"It’s just that Branagh finds himself wrangling a dozen wildly different character types, positioning them amid production designer Jim Clay’s meticulously recreated train set, and then permitting each to chew as much of said scenery as he or she can devour."

 

Reads like a rave to me.

They also said this:

 

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What a shame that the director, whose decision to shoot on 65mm gives the detail-oriented production a surreal (if rather unfortunate) “Polar Express”-like feel at times, wasn’t able to sustain the sense of wonder established in the film’s opening reel — especially during the pair of stunning tracking shots with which he unveils the Orient Express. For some reason, he privileges Poirot’s character (who is there to solve the case, not steal the show) and the train itself over his accomplished cast, even going so far as to [redcated bc this isn't in marketing]

 

[Plain Old Tele]

I can hardly agree or disagree with specifics, since I haven't seen it. But nothing about that pan is a turnoff for me.

[cookie]

5 minutes ago, Squadron Leader Tele said:

 

"It’s just that Branagh finds himself wrangling a dozen wildly different character types, positioning them amid production designer Jim Clay’s meticulously recreated train set, and then permitting each to chew as much of said scenery as he or she can devour."

 

Reads like a rave to me.

The very next paragraph disagrees.

 

"What a shame that the director, whose decision to shoot on 65mm gives the detail-oriented production a surreal (if rather unfortunate) “Polar Express”-like feel at times, wasn’t able to sustain the sense of wonder established in the film’s opening reel — especially during the pair of stunning tracking shots with which he unveils the Orient Express. For some reason, he privileges Poirot’s character (who is there to solve the case, not steal the show) and the train itself over his accomplished cast, even going so far as to invent an unnecessary love interest for the detective, deepening his character at the expense of the others, whose ostensible ties to the victim are barely explained."

 

And earlier:

 

"For those who know the outcome of “Murder” going in, the question isn’t so much whodunit as how Branagh will keep audiences guessing, and though he succeeds in creating the most memorable incarnation of Poirot ever seen on-screen (upstaging even Johnny Depp’s competing cameo), the movie is a failure overall, juggling too many characters to keep straight, and botching the last act so badly that those who go in blind may well walk out not having understood its infamous twist ending."

[antovolk]

seems it's fairly average, with cast elevating it.

 

Anyway, not like I'm NOT gonna pass up opportunity to check this out in glorious 70mm

[Alli]

Variety is fresh on RT.

 

Lotsa good reviews. Seems its gonna end up fresh in the end

[WrathOfHan]

13 minutes ago, Alli said:

Variety is fresh on RT.

 

Lotsa good reviews. Seems its gonna end up fresh in the end

You win this one, old man  @Squadron Leader Tele

[4815162342]

12 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said:

You win this one, old man  @Squadron Leader Tele

 

Goes to show that a teen has much to learn about the profs of the trade 

[WrathOfHan]

Just now, 4815162342 said:

 

Goes to show that a teen has much to learn about the profs of the trade 

[Ethan Hunt]

14 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said:

Thinking highly of ourselves now are we

[Eric Furiosa]

https://www.empireonline.com/movies/murder-orient-express-2/review/

 

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The film’s starry cast certainly matches Lumet’s in its lustre, though Depp feels too much the caricature gangster drawn from a pulp fiction, while the likes of....Daisy Ridley...get little opportunity to strut their stuff

 

[HesAPooka]

I expected 40-60% RT so anywhere in that neighborhood and I'm happy.

[Cmasterclay]

Sounds...okay. Probably gonna end up around 55% on RT. Good enough to get me in the seats but not good enough for a breakout. 25/70 seems right.

[Frozen]

67% now. 

[YM!]

Should end in mid 50s on RT.

[cookie]

6 hours ago, WrathOfHan said:

You win this one, old man  @Squadron Leader Tele

It's only a 40 on Metacritic so you won in spirit... kinda...

[a2k]

70% after 20 reviews (6/10 rating). Might finish rotten by 100+ reviews. 

3.2-3.6x with 25 ow gives 80-90 dom.